Advertising

Advertising and the First Amendment
Length: 2:00; Air Date: 9/15/92

Christie Hefner of Playboy, Professor Dan Polsby of Northwestern, and a panel of business leaders discuss if commercial speech is protected by the constitutional right of freedom of speech, especially in regard to cigarette and alcohol advertising.

Marketing in a Global Marketplace
Length: 1:05; Air Date: 5/5/91

Advertising executives from several major agencies compare notes and opinions on selling in the global marketplace and how different cultures often require different advertising methods.

Marketing to Minorities
Length: 1:10; Air Date: 5/19/91

Manuel Galvan of the Chicago Tribune is host for a panel discussion on the subject of marketing to minority groups. Don Richards of Leo Burnett and Enrique Loza of Americas, Inc. are the panelists.

Historical Perspectives on Political Advertising
Length: 1:30; Air Date: 10/5/92

Political historian Julian Kanter of the University of Oklahoma presents an overview of political advertising on television from the early black-and-white "I Like Ike" ads in 1952 to the controversial Willie Horton ads in 1988.

Media Studies

African-American Media Ownership
Length: 2:00; Air Date: 2/3/91

Panel discussion at the MBC on African-Americans owning and operating broadcast stations. Topics include funding and programming. With Bob Medich, J. Fred MacDonald, Ray Nunn, John Oxendine, and Charles Sherrell.

Lawyers on Prime Time TV
Length: 1:55, Air Date: 5/8/96

Gary Deeb hosts a panel discussion on the portrayal of lawyers and the legal system on prime time television. Included is a montage of courtroom drama programs with commentary.

Women on Television: Images of Women on Television
Length: 1:30; Air Date: 9/11/93

To kick-off its exhibition on the images of women on television, the MBC began with a roundtable discussion featuring three of television's greatest leading ladies: Betty White (Golden Girls), Gale Storm (My Little Margie), and Jane Wyatt (Father Knows Best).

Women on Television: Teenage Girls
Length: 1:30; Air Date: 10/7/93

In this seminar, moderated by Dr. Mary Ann Watson, the role of teenage girls on television is examined by Elinor Donahue (Father Knows Best) and Melissa Joan Hart (Clarissa Explains it All).

Women on Television: African-Americans
Length: 1:30; Air Date: 12/16/93

For its exhibition on the images of women on television, the MBC staged this seminar, "Range and Shade," on the images of African-American women on television. Esther Rolle (Good Times), Regina Taylor (I'll Fly Away), and Anna Maria Horsford (Amen) take part.

People

Don Cornelius
Length: 1:00; Air Date: 9/14/95

Don Cornelius talks with Warner Saunders about his career as host of Soul Train.

Philo Farnsworth
Length: 1:15; Air Date: 4/10/90

Television historian Dr. Steven Hofer explores the career of television pioneer and innovator Philo Farnsworth. Included in the presentation are excerpts from interviews with Farnsworth's widow as well as fellow pioneer Capt. Bill Eddy.

Andy Kaufman
Length: 2:00; Air Date: 1/6/00

Bill Zehme, Kaufman's sister Carol and her husband Rick gather to discuss one of the most perplexing performers of our time.

Gregg Oppenheimer
Length: 1:35; Air Date: 10/28/99

Gregg Oppenheimer, son of "I Love Lucy" creator/writer/producer Jess Oppenheimer, shares behind the scene stories and facts about the beloved sitcom. Includes both classic and rare footage from ?I Love Lucy.?

Tom Weinberg
Length: 1:45; Air Date: 6/17/99

Documentarian and producer Tom Weinberg discusses his career with various collaborators and shows highlights from WTTW's "Image Union," "Once a Star," and films about Bill Veeck, Richard J. Daley, and Bill Clinton.

Politics

The Election of Harold Washington
Length: 1:45; Air Date: 9/29/91

Former members of Harold Washington's 1983 Mayoral election campaign and reporters covering that election discuss the effect the broadcast media had on that election. With Richard Steele, Vernon Jarrett, Monroe Anderson, Brian Boyer, and Grayson Mitchell.

Harold Washington and the Fight for Reform
Length: 1:45; Air Date: 11/10/91

Former members of Harold Washington's administration Alton Miller and Jacky Grimshaw and journalists Joel Weisman and Bill Cameron discuss media coverage of Chicago's first African-American mayor.

20 Years Later, The '68 Democratic Convention
Length: 3:00; Air Date: 8/27-28/88

Former Presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy, former Chicago police spokesman Frank Sullivan and a panel of TV journalists recall the 1968 Democratic Convention. The group examines the footage of the confrontation between protestors, press, and police.

Mayor Richard J. Daley and the Media
Length: 1:10; Air Date: 12/17/86

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of his death, Mayor Richard J. Daley's career is examined by a panel of veteran Chicago journalists who explore the significant aspects of his career, including footage of the Our Lady of the Angels fire, the 1966 riots, and the 1968 Democratic Convention.

Murrow Meets McCarthy
Length: 1:00; Air Date: 3/9/94

Forty years after the historic Edward R. Murrow/"See it Now" expose on Senator Joseph McCarthy, Fred Friendly and Producer Joseph Wershba examine the most important night in broadcast journalism history. Bill Kurtis moderates.

Radio

An Evening with FDR: A 60th Anniversary Reflection on America's first Fireside Chat
Length: 1:40; Air Date: 3/12/93

Author Studs Terkel, FDR's granddaughter Anne Roosevelt, and the director of the FDR Presidential Library reflect on Franklin Roosevelt's historic Fireside Chats.

Home Sweet Home
Length: 2:00; Air Date: 6/29/91

This seminar consists of a re-creation of Stud Terkel's 1939 radio play on immigrants in America and life in the slums. Following the performance is a group discussion on radio drama.

Legendary Pioneers of Black Radio
Length: 1:40; Air Date: 2/17/00

Professor Gilbert Williams leads this seminar inspired by his book "Legendary Pioneers of Black Radio," with additional insight provided by pioneering black DJs from Chicago and Q&A with the audience.

Television

A Day in the Life of CNN
Length: 1:30; Air Date: 6/30/90

To mark CNN's 10th anniversary, three veteran CNN correspondents discuss the history and evolution of cable television's first all-news network. The discussion includes an examination of CNN's unique news gathering and video of the Challenger crash.

Celebrating Television's 60th Anniversary: A Reunion of the DuMont Television Network
Length: 1:00; Air Date: 4/30/99

This celebration of the 60th anniversary of the first television program (broadcast over NBC at the New York World's Fair April 30, 1939) examines the contributions of Allen B. DuMont and the DuMont Network to our culture. Vintage clips from DuMont programs are also included.

The Changing Role of Television News
Length: 2:00; Air Date: 12/16/89

TV News Executive Robert Mulholland, Reporter Ron Magers, and Producers John Gibbs discuss WMAQ-TV's "1968: Year Unpredictable," a historic 8 1/2-hour review of that tumultuous year. The panel also examines the evolution of TV news since 1968.

Chicago Television Pioneers
Length: 1:40; Air Date: 7/10/96

Chicago television pioneers Dorsey Conners, Sheldon Cooper, Red Quinlan and Rachel Stevenson remember the early days of broadcasting with MBC Founder/ President as the Bruce DuMont host.

Disney on Television: Animation
Length: 1:10; Air Date: 9/13/92

Animators and voice-overs artist discuss the business and art of cartooning at the Walt Disney Company.

Puppets, Pies & Prizes
Length: 0:55, Air Date: 4/21/01

An MBC historic event! Join MBC curator Jim Engel as he welcomes former hosts of Chicago's legendary children's programming. Includes rare archival footage sure to evoke fond memories!

The Quality of American Television Today
Length: 1:30; Air Date: 5/6/90

Pulitzer-winning television critic Ron Powers, Daniel Ruth of the Chicago Sun-Times, Ron Aldridge of Electronic Media, and Dr. Barry Sherman of the Peabody Awards discuss the quality of television including the future of cable and network broadcasting.